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Sultan Inaugurates Iseyin Central Mosque, Advocates Unity among Nigerians
By Nafiu Busari The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar has enjoined all and sundry to close all ranks and allow peace to reign across the country, regardless of religious, tribal and political dichotomies. Alhaji Abubakar made the call in Iseyin during the inauguration of Iseyin Central Mosque which was renovated by Alhaji Ahmed Raji,…
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Dignitaries, Royal Fathers Turn up for Iyake Festival
By Bashir Suleiman Prominent people including traditional rulers and government officials have graced this year’s Iyake International festival in Ado Awaye, Araromi local council development area, Iseyin. Among them were Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, who represented Governor Seyi Makinde, Alageere of Ago-are, Oba Uthman Babatunde, Ona-onibode of Igboho, Oba Abdulrasheed Anikulapo,…
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Aseyin-Designate to Begin Coronation Rites on Monday
By Nafiu Busari All arrangements are in place by the entire people of Iseyinland in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State, to receive the Aseyin-Designate, Sefiu Olawale Oyebola Adeyeri as the 30th Monarch commences the spiritual rites to ascend the throne of his forefathers. In a press release issued and made available to journalists…
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Makinde Approves Aseyin Appointment, Opens Oyo-Iseyin Road
By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of Prince Sefiu Olawale Oyebola as the Aseyin of Iseyin. The governor gave the approval in a memo signed in exercise of the powers conferred on him by subsections 1 and 2 of the Chiefs’ Law, Cap 28, Volume I, Laws of…
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Report any Case of Anthrax, Oyo Govt. Urges Residents
By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Government has called on residents of the state to report any case of anthrax and other animal disease in their domain. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Olasunkanmi Olaleye made the call at a media sensitization program held at Kara Market, Iseyin, Oke-Ogun area of the state. The commissioner, who was represented by Deputy Director…
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Nigeria Decides: Election Update
By Titilayo Kupoliyi Still on election, security agents fully armed are seen at their duty post en-route Iseyin and saki axis. Also, INEC officials were on ground as early as few minutes before 8:00 o’clock in the morning, while electorates were on the queue to exercise their franchise. At Ipapo, Okaka under Itesiwaju Local government,…
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Iseyin Agog for Oyo Fifth Edition of Aso-Ofi Festival
The fifth edition of the Aso-Ofi Festival has commenced in the ancient Iseyin town with a carnival procession of the weavers around major areas of the town. The carnival which preceded the celebration slated for Thursday was witnessed by the Chairman, Iseyin local government, officials of the Oyo State Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism,…
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Makinde Approves Reconstruction of Ijio-Idiko-Ile Road
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced the reconstruction of Ijio- Idiko-Ile Road, in Oke-Ogun axis of the State, saying that the contractor would move to the site in the next two weeks. The Governor said within the next two weeks, he would sign off on the road from Alaga-Otu-Ilero to Iwere-Ile. He stated…
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No judgment stops curfew during Oro festival in Iseyin – Counsels
Oro worshippers say contrary to the position of the League of Imam and Alfas in Iseyin, no court judgment has prohibited the imposition of curfew during its festival. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan jointly signed by counsels to the respondents following the judgment in a case instituted by Alfa Yusuf Muhyideen for himself and on…
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Jubilation in Iseyin as Buhari Swears in Acting CJN
The people of Iseyin, in Iseyin local government, the hometown of the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola have been jubilating over the elevation of the new CJN. This is coming on the heels of the resignation of the former Chief Justice, Tanko Muhammed on the grounds of ill-health on Monday morning. The Aseyin…
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Group Sends SOS to Oyo Govt over Iseyin Refuse Heaps
A Socio-Cultural group of Iseyin descent, Ebedi Frontliners, Iseyin (E.F.I) has written a Save Our Soul (S.O.S) letter to the Oyo State government and the Chairman of Iseyin Local Government, Iseyin, Hon. Mufutau Abilawon, to urgently find a lasting solution to refuse evacuation system in the community, especially as it affected the community’s main market…
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Illegal School: All investors need to follow due process – Commissioner
Oyo State government has directed the owners of the Oke-Ogun School of Management, Science and Technology, Iseyin to immediately remove all banners and notices of the school in the community until due process on registration of the school is done. Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abiodun Abdu-Raheem stated this at a meeting he…
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Oyo Govt Awards Construction Of 76.7 km Iseyin/Ogbomoso Road
Oyo State Government has approved the award of the contract for the construction of the 76.7km Iseyin/Fapote/Ogbomoso road at the cost of N43.1billion. The Commissioner for Public Works, Infrastructure and Transport, Professor Daud Sangodoyin made this known while briefing journalists after the executive council meeting held at the Agodi, secretariat, Ibadan. Professor Sangodoyin who said…
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Sound Sultan: Oyo State has lost a great talent – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, described the death of multi-talented singer, Lanre Fasasi popularly known as Sound Sultan as a huge loss to the state and the entertainment world. He commiserated with the immediate family of the artiste, the Iseyin community and the entertainment industry on what he described as the demise of…
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Customs React to Clash between Smugglers, Officers in Iseyin
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has confirmed the clash between some of its officers and some smugglers in Iseyin. DAILY POST had earlier reported that no fewer than four people were killed in Iseyin, Oyo State during a clash between some Customs officers and smugglers. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred Thursday afternoon when…
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Shina Peller Supports PHCs With Generators, Ambulances, Other Equipment
Member, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Shina Peller has donated equipment to all health centers across the constituency, while over six hundred people also benefited from free medical check up. Radio Nigeria’s Adedayo Adelowo reports that the event tagged, Shinaayo Health Intervention Program was held in Iseyin. Items donated included ambulances,…
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#EndSARS Victim Appears Before Police Brutality Panel
A victim of #EndSARS protest, Chief Tunde Mustapha, has appealed to Oyo state government to come to his aid by renovating his damaged building which was vandalized by unknown hoodlums during the protests in Iseyin. Chief Mustapha made the appeal while appearing before the Oyo State Judicial…
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Peller Empowers One Thousand Farmers in Oyo
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with member House of Representative, Shina Peller has facilitated mechanized farming tools for about one thousand farmers to boost agricultural activities in Oyo State. The tools are three thousand and seventy-seven knap sacks, three hundred and thirty hand carrier motorized weeders and one hundred and twenty…
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UCH Inaugurates Health Centre for Corps Members, Iseyin Community
As part of the resolve by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure effective implementation of universal health coverage at the grassroots, a multi-million clinic that would serve NYSC corps members and the host community have been inaugurated. The health centre, located at Iseyin, possesses state-of-the-art facilities such as pharmacy unit, record, laboratory, consulting rooms, male and female…
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2020 Batch “A” Corps members would soon be remobilised – Oyo NYSC
The 2020 Batch ‘A’ corps members deployed to Oyo State whose orientation exercise was disrupted at the state’s Permanent Orientation Camp, Iseyin in March this year due to the outbreak of the coronavirus will soon be remobilised to complete their orientation. The Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations Unit of the NYSC, Oyo State, Mrs…
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Operation Burst, Vigilantes Collaborate On Return Of Peace To Iseyin
The synergy between the Operation Burst team and other local security groups in Iseyin has been described as robust and responsible for the return of normalcy to socioeconomic life in the area. Commander, Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Iseyin, Ms Comfort Adesola who said this while giving an update on post-#EndSARS protest noted that the…
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Oyo NSCDC Arrest 8 Suspected Kidnappers at Iseyin
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested eight kidnappers that have been terrorizing Ado Awaye, Araromi Lcda, Okaka and Otu in Itesiwsju local government area of Oyo State. NSCDC Commandant, Mr Iskilu Akinsanya stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr Akinsanya said The Agro Rangers squad NSCDC was contacted by one Chief…
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We Are Taking The Flood Warning Seriously – Oyo Govt.
Oyo State government has directed the full implementation of the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project, IUFMP, over an annual flood rainfall prediction report 2020 which listed eleven local government areas of the state as flood-prone areas. Secretary to the Oyo State government, Mrs Olubanwo Adeosun gave the directive at a press conference held at the…
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Governor Makinde to kick-off Free Medical Mission
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state will on Monday, March 16th, 2020, kick off the free medical mission in Oyo North Senatorial District. The medical mission will include free surgical operations and other medical examinations. A statement by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello says the free health mission was introduced to improve the quality of…
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“Oko-Oloyun” Killed by Gunmen
Popular trado-medical practitioner, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf, popularly known as Oko Oloyun Worldwide has been killed by unknown gunmen. Alhaji Yusuf was said to have been killed along Igbo-Ora road earlier this evening. Confirming the incident, Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, Mr Gbenga Fadeyi, said Alfani Yusuf was killed on the road while traveling to Iseyin.…
